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History of Printing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Atlas of Early Printing 
 "This site depicts the spread of printing through Europe in the fifty years following the European refinement of the tools and process to make impressions from movable type cast in metal." View a map of Europe by year (1450-1500) to see locations of the spread of printing, universities, paper mills, fairs, and trade routes. Also includes material about 15th-century printing and an animated model of a printing press. From the University of Iowa Libraries. http://atlas.lib.uiowa.edu/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Apr 9, 2009 Briar Press
This site "is an educational and practical resource for the letterpress printer, the bibliophile, the enthusiast, and the curious." It features a museum with images and information about 180 hand-operated printing presses, almost 400 vintage ornaments and initial capital letters available for download, and a directory of letterpress services and organizations. Also includes a glossary and classified ads. Searchable. http://www.briarpress.org/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Technology Last updated Aug 1, 2007 An Exhibit From the Trianon Press Archive
Exhibit about Trianon Press, a French publisher "widely regarded as having created the finest facsimiles of works of William Blake, as well as works of other artists such as ... Duchamp and Shahn." Contains a checklist and images of publications, a biography and photos of founder Arnold Fawcus, and information on the collotype and pochoir printing techniques. From Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz. http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/trianon-press Topics: Art, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Fact, Fiction and the New World
An exhibit that explores the history of printing and the resulting explosion of ideas for and about the New World. Text is in both English and Spanish. http://www.humanities-interactive.org/newworld/fact_fict/ Topics: Geography, History, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Technology Last updated Dec 25, 2000 Gallery of Book Trade Labels
"Anyone who handles old books will have come across these small and sometimes beautiful labels pasted more or less discreetly into the endpapers. Publishers, printers, binders, importers, distributors and sellers of books -- new, second-hand and antiquarian -- used to advertise in this way." This site features images of hundreds of these labels from around the world. Browsable by name or location (such as California, Japan, and South America). From an enthusiast. http://sevenroads.org/Bookish.html Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Feb 27, 2007 The Glory of Chinese Printing
Containing hundreds of images, this extensive exhibit details the significance of printing in China, tracing its development from block printing to the invention of movable wood type, brass plates, and two-color techniques. Available in English and Chinese. The site may load slowly but is worth the wait. http://www.cgan.com/english/english/cpg/indexen.htm Topics: History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Technology Last updated Oct 24, 2002 The Gutenberg Bible at the Ransom Center
Digital images of the entire Gutenberg Bible, along with illustrated essays on topics such as book publishing before the use of movable type, the spread of printing, and the anatomy of a page of the Gutenberg Bible. The Bible is located at the University of Texas and "is one of only five complete examples in the United States." http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/gutenberg/ Topics: History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Religion, Technology Last updated Aug 4, 2003 Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
The "complete electronic facsimile" of the original Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (1499), attributed to Leon Battista Alberti by Liane Lefaivre and printed by early Renaissance Venetian publisher Aldus Manutius. Includes a synopsis, textual commentary, and information on the typography, woodcuts, and technical innovations of this first edition of a work that "has surprised its readers with its vast knowledge of architecture and landscape and garden design, [and] also engineering, painting and sculpture." From the MIT Press. http://mitpress.mit.edu/e-books/HP/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Technology Last updated Sep 25, 2002 Impressions: 250 Years of Printing ... in the Lives of Canadians/Impressions: 250 Ans d'Imprimerie ... dans la Vie des Canadien(ne)s
Explores how "printing in Canada, since its beginning in Halifax in 1751, has played a major role in the lives of Canadians." Contains historical information and images of printed materials (mostly from the 19th century). Topics include children's literature and education, immigration, transportation, family, agriculture, trade, judicial and political literature, leisure and popular literature, religion, and health. Available in English and French. From the National Library of Canada. http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/nlc-bnc/impressions_250years-ef/2007/2/10/index-e.html Topics: History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Technology Last updated Aug 24, 2008 Mirage Bookmarks
Website about bookmarks. Features an exhibit of "outstanding bookmarks from 1850s up to now with over 150 images" (with topics such as Victorian, bookstores, religious, heroes, handmade, museum, and French advertising), history of bookmarks, bookmark quotes, and related material on interesting bookstores, libraries, and other topics. From a Swiss company that sells metal bookmarks. http://www.miragebookmark.ch/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Mar 30, 2009 Museum Plantin-Moretus/Prentenkabinet
This museum is named for the publishing house that once occupied its premises in Antwerp. The site recounts the company's centuries-long printing history, from the mid-16th century through Prentenkabinet's closure in the 1870s. Also find images and information about collections related to typographical materials and early printed books. Available in English and Dutch. http://museum.antwerpen.be/plantin_moretus/index_eng.html Topics: Museums by Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jan 18, 2006 Printer, Publisher, Peddler: The Business of the Jewish Book
This online exhibition documents the history of the Jewish book trade from the 15th through the 20th centuries using examples from the University of Pennsylvania's library collections. Includes a bibliography and a link to a related exhibit about the Jewish book. From the University of Pennsylvania Library. http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/cajs/PrinterPublisherPeddler/ Topics: Judaism, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 30, 2006 Prints With/Out Pressure: American Relief Prints From the 1940s Through the 1960s
This exhibit examines the relief print, which "refers to any print made from a raised printing surface, created when the non-printing areas of the block or plate are cut away below the surface. Examples of this technique include woodcut, wood engraving, and linoleum cut." Features essays on book illustration and prints clubs, a selection of images, and profiles of artists. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/print/exhibits/pressure/ Topics: Art, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Apr 18, 2006 Teaching Gutenberg
This site explores two topics related to the Gutenberg Bible at the University of Texas. The "Invention" section explores Johann Gutenberg's creation of the first book printed with movable type, and "Books Before and After Gutenberg" considers the development of written materials from clay tablets to facts about modern printing. Includes images, lesson plans, and a glossary. From the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/educator/modules/gutenberg/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Religion Last updated Jan 16, 2008 Treasures in Full: Caxton's Chaucer
This site contains images of "William Caxton's two editions of Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales,' probably printed in 1476 and 1483." View images from the two editions separately or side by side. Site also includes background information about printer William Caxton, a timeline, a select bibliography, a brief glossary, and related links. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/treasures/caxton/homepage.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Notable People, Poetry, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Technology Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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